“Stained Glass Stripes” Beanie – Free Crochet Pattern
Free Crochet Pattern – Stained Glass Stripes Beanie
If there were any month to be crocheting a hat, November would have to be it. For some in the snowier climates, Mother Nature has already laid down a blanket of fluffy white winter. There’s no snow here in New England…yet. But the cold is looming, as is Christmas, so I’ll make it short. Crochet a hat for yourself to keep warm, crochet a hat for your loved ones as holiday gifts. Everybody wins.
Once you get the basics of single crochet and double crochet down pat, it’s fun to play around with post stitches. Working around the “post” of the stitch instead of through the top loops adds texture and visual interest. In this hat, front post stitches cover over the previous round, creating a little window of stripes and vertical textured lines. If you have never done a post stitch before, Crochet for Dummies has a great visual tutorial to help you out: Front-Post Crochet Stitches
Neon just seems to make it’s way into many of my hats (80’s child), but this pattern would look lovely in a vast array of colors, or even a single color. I always love to see pictures, so feel free to share on Facebook, Twitter, or Ravelry. You can add this pattern to your queue here: Free Crochet Pattern, Stained Glass Stripes Beanie
Stained Glass Stripes Beanie – Free Crochet Pattern
2 (or more) colors of worsted weight yarn
G Hook – Small
7 Hook (4.5mm) – Med
H Hook – Med/Large
I Hook – Large/XL
Gauge for Small hat: 2″ = 8 st across
Gauge for Large/XL hat: 2″ = 7 st across
Note: Use tail yarn to weave through first round of single crochet, pulling tight to close hole.
Ch 2 at beginning of round does not count as dc.
Work in BL (back loop only) on round 3 and for the rest of the pattern.
The pattern was written for two colors. To mimic the tri-color neon striped beanie above, alternate your “Color B” with your two favorite accent colors.
1. W/ Color A (main color)
Ch 3
Join to first ch to form ring
Ch 2 (does not count as st)
12 dc into ring
Join to first dc w/ sl st
2. Ch 2
(Dc, FPdc) in same st and each st around
Join to first dc w/ sl st (12 dc, 12 FPdc)
Work in BL (back loop) only for the rest of the pattern.
3. W/ Color B (contrasting color)
Ch 1
2 sc in same st
Sc in next st
* 2 sc in next st
Sc in next st *
Rep from * to * around
Join to first sc w/ sl st (36 sc)
4. W/ Color A
Ch 2
Dc in same st
2 dc in next st
FPtr around FPdc 1 round below next st
* Dc in next st
2 dc in next st
FPtr around FPdc 1 round below next st *
Rep from * to * around
Join to first dc w/ sl st (36 dc, 12 FPtr)
5. W/ Color B
Ch 1
Sc in same st
2 sc in next st
Sc in next 2 st
* Sc in next st
2 sc in next st
Sc in next 2 st *
Rep from * to * around
Join to first sc w/ sl st (60 sc)
6. W/ Color A
Ch 2
Dc in same st and next 2 st
2 dc in next st
FPtr around FPtr 1 round below next st
* Dc in next 3 st
2 dc in next st
FPtr around FPtr 1 round below next st *
Rep from * to * around
Join to first dc w/ sl st
7. W/ Color B
Join yarn in any FPtr w/ sl st
Ch 1
Sc in same st and each st around
Join to first sc w/ sl st
8. W/ Color A
Ch 2
FPtr around FPtr 1 round below same st
Dc in next 5 st
* FPtr around FPtr 1 round below same st
Dc in next 5 st *
Rep from * to * around
Join to first FPtr w/ sl st
9. W/ Color B
Ch 1
Sc in same st and each st around
Join to first sc w/ sl st
Rep round 8
11. W/ Color B
Rep round 9
12. Color A
Rep round 8
13. W/ Color B
Rep round 9
14. W/ Color A
Rep round 8
15. W/ Color B
Rep round 9
16. W/ Color A
Rep round 8
17. W/ Color B
Rep round 9
18. W/ Color A
Rep round 8
19. W/ Color B
Rep round 9
20. W/ Color A
Rep round 8
21. W/ Color B
Rep round 9
22. W/ Color A
Rep round 9
:Rep round 8 and 9 until hat is 1″ less than desired length:
:If you find the hat to be a bit loose-fitting for you right now, go down a hook size for rounds 23-26:
23. W/ Color B
Ch 1
Sc in BL only of each st around
Join to first sc w/ sl st
24. Rep round 23
25. rep round 23
26. Rep round 23
Fasten off. Weave in ends.
